My family

Melbourne, FL

My daddy was in the Army during World War II and then called back for the Korean conflict, where he received two Purple Hearts and one with a cluster. I joined the Air Force in 1966. I started the process straight from high school, but in those days females had to be 18 and have the signature of both parents. I met my husband in the Air Force in 1967. Our son served in the Marines; in fact, he was in boot camp in California when the Desert Storm conflict started.
My uncle, Daddy's brother, who is only three years older than I am, retired from the Air Force, as did his wife. His son was in the Army. My youngest brother was in the Army. My oldest brother was admitted to West Point but became ill and was sent home. So, you can see we are a military family.

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